Ditter Election Campaign Predicted In County Races
The Hardin County political scene shows multiple contests in the Democratic primaries with incumbents John Dowey of Athens facing Dempsie Henley of Liberty in the 2nd Congressional District race. J. E. Miller withdraws from County Tax Assessor-Collector and state District 7 candidates Don Adams and John Karcher draw opposition. The local race atmosphere is described as bitter with no ethics code likely in play.
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Ditter
Ninot Ha
L. C. Kirk
Beenstable
Shor
John Dowey
Athens
Dempsie Henley
Liberty
J. E. Miller
Burkeville
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Newton
Don Adams
John Karcher
Hardin County
Search Continues For Village Creek Victim
John Poole, 72, a retired Mobil Oil employee from Beaumont, remains missing after last seen launching a boat at Diamonds Club on Tuesday. About 100 men searched Village Creek near Silsbee, finding a paddle and pole. a partially filled boat was found later. Authorities suspect deliberate grass fires in the Lumberton area amid the search.
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John Poole
Mobil Oil Co
Beaumont
Village Creek
Diamonds Club
Silsbee
Poole
Jardin County
Kenny Overstreet
Wednres
Tigers Face West Orange In Key District Clash
Silsbee aims to extend a 10-0 district mark as they travel to West Orange to meet the 7-2 Chiefs in a decisive game that could decide the District 9-AAA championship. The Tigers host Liberty next Tuesday in their final action.
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Silsbee Tigers
West Orange
Chiefs
Tigers
Mayor To Open Sears Store In Silsbee Friday
Mayor F. McClanahan Jr. will preside at the ribbon cutting for the new Sears Roebuck store at 275 North 9th Street Silsbee Friday Feb 9 at 10:00 AM. J L Freeman Beaumont Sears manager will attend along with staff as the satellite unit offers two day delivery and local pickup with a new phone number 385 5293.
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Silsbee
Frances Pike
Frances Cary
Silsbee Area
Sears, Roebuck and Co
North 6Th Street
Sears
Meryor F
Miller-Dun- Lar
Holmes Chevrolet Co
Freeman
Beaumont
Beaumont Unit
Robert Fletcher
Dorothy Dixon
Kenmore
Sears Credit
Stanley Coe Announces Candidacy for 88th District Attorney
Stanley Coe former District Attorney says he is a candidate for the 88th Judicial District office. He credits cooperation with law enforcement, swift investigations, thorough prep and honest prosecutions, denying political influence or persecution. He is the son of late Judge Thomas B. Coe and Bess Coe, with wife Edith and two children.
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Stanley Coe
The
Bee
Thomas B. Coe
Bess Coe
Coe
Hardin
Tyler
Stanley
Edith
John. Coe
Larkin Hooks
Kountze
Citizens for Silsbee City Sales Tax Meet to Plan
The Citizens Sales Tax Committee met at City Hall to finalize plans to support a one cent sales tax. Mrs. Stuart Smith chaired, forming publicity, brochures, speakers, and financing groups. They expect a city council meeting next Tuesday to seek an election near mid March. A further meeting is set for next Monday at 7 30 p.m.
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Citizens For the
Silsbee
City Hall
Stuart Smith
Silsbee City
Enire Citizens Committee
Paine Files Candidacy For Hardin County Sheriff
Billy Paine a Hardin County deputy since 1965 has announced his candidacy for sheriff resigning last week to devote full time to the campaign Paine 30 native of Silsbee is married to Martha Dawson and has two sons He argues his Air Force service and law enforcement background fit the job and pledges equal service honesty and integrity to all Hardin County residents
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Billy Paine
Hardin County
Paine
Silsbee
Martha Dawson
Mer Rouge
Mark
John
Sheriff's Office
U. S. Air Force
Silsbee High School
Military Police Academy
California
Air Force
Thule
Greenland
Far East
Formosa
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
San Jacinto Glass Co
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Hardin,Couty
Mrs. Clora Ard 71 dies after week long illness
Mrs. Clora Ard age 71 of Silsbee dies at 3 50 p m Tuesday in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze after a one week illness Graveside services are set for 10 a m Thursday at Cunningham Cemetery with Farmer Funeral Home in charge She was a lifelong resident of Hardin and Tyler counties and a member of the Caney Head Assembly of God Church Surviving are four daughters two brothers two sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Mer. Clora Ard
Silsbee
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Cunningham Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Ard
Fred
Haram
Tyler
Caney Head
Assembly of God Church
Emma Lee Cravey
Pearl Eason
Appalonia Forse
Viola Townsend
Beckey Jones
Victor
Emma Lambert
Ronnie Crevey
Buna
Vinson Cunningham
Randall Cunningham
Pineland
Lumberton PTA Plans Founders Day
The Lumberton School Parent-Teacher Association will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the school gym. Mrs Wayne Hicks will chair the business meeting and Mrs Fritz Wise will lead the Founders Day program. Dr David Worth Roberts of Beaumont will speak on Head writing Analysis. Lifetime members will be honored guests.
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Parent-Teacher Association of
Lumberton School
Wayne Hicks
Fritz Wise
David Worth Roberts
Beaumont
Beaumont Man Escapes Serious Injury After Truck Crash
Thomas Butler of Beaumont an employee of Browning-Ferris Co escaped with one fractured rib one crushed rib and minor cuts after his pickup left the Old Spurger Highway and overturned trapping him for over 15 minutes. He was treated at Tenison Clinic then St Elizabeth Hospital. The truck was a total loss. In Evadale near Highway 96 a two car collision sent three to St Elizabeth Hospital Maggie Yancy 71 in serious condition underwent surgery.
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Thomas Butler
Beaumont
Browning- Ferris Co
Butler
Browning-Ferris Co
Silsbee
Old
Maids
Spurger Road
Tennison Clinic
Funer
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Evadale
Maggie Yancy
Spurger
Dorris Clifford Yancy
Yancy
Mary Reese
Buna
Headon
Pullen
Dougharty
Local Man Charged With Felony DWI In Beaumont
Thomas Berdet Armstrong of Silsbee was charged in Beaumont with second offense driving while intoxicated. He waived arraignment and was bound over to the grand jury under a $1000 bond.
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Thomas Berdet Armstrong
Silsbee
Court of Justice of the Peace
Horace Blades
Armstrong
Curtis Davis
Hardin County
Silbee Engineer W. Brewer Dies Suddenly at 54
W. Brewer 54 of Silsbee died on arrival at Silsbee Clinic after feeling ill while delivering a car to a friend near Evans Products Co. Rex Moore JP ruled natural causes. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Vernie Keal Chapel Gainesville Whitesboro Cemetery. Survived by wife Kate, four brothers, a sister, and stepson.
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Cecil Woodrow Brewer
Silsbee
Silsbee Clinic
Brewer
Evans Products Co
Silspee
Rex Moore
Vernie Keal
Gainesvile
Whitesboro
Sincleir Pipeline Co
Arkansas
Silsibee
Fred Church of Christ
Kate Brewer
Joe Brewer
Bixby
Okla
Charles Brewer
Tulsa
Bill Brewer
Sapulpa
Carl Brewer
Jay
Mary Lee Marlow
Jerry Mitchell
Beaumont and Port Arthur Families Visit Morgan Home
Mr and Mrs James Morgan and children of Beaumont and Mr and Mrs George Heisner and children of Port Arthur visited Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs John D Morgan.
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James Morgan
Beaumont
George Heisner
Port Arthur
Horhe
John D. Morgan
Panthers Aim For District 4-AA Title Clinch at Crockett
Waldo Mathews Panthers lead East and West zone playoffs for the District 4-AA crown after a 61-58 win over Bunche High. They travel to Crockett for game two at 8 30 p m with a possible third game pending result. Lownell Lowe topped scoring with 27 points, as Reginald Garrett and James Richardson added double figures. If they prevail, the Silsbee school secures its first basketball title since 1940 and advances to state playoffs Feb 23 24 at Prairie View A M.
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Waldo Mathews
Bunche High of
Crockett
Panthers
Prairie View A&m
Livingston
Lownell Lowe
Wesley Shew
Bunche High
Reginald Garrett
James Richardson
Silsbee
Clarence Johns
Morgan & Lindsey Open New Store in Pine Plaza Center
Morgan and Lindsey inaugurate a 1600 square foot Pine Plaza store in Silsbee at 9 AM Thursday. The facility adds 30 departments with variety lines home furnishings and clothing. Marion Almond, ex-downtown manager, to head the new shop.
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Morgan and Lindsey
Pine Plaza Center
Marion Almond
Silsbee
Morgan & Lindsey
Bobbie
Danny
Doug
Debbie
Live Oak
Pine Plaza
Morgan
Lindsey
E. E. Latham
Latham
Richardson Seeks Re-Election as District Attorney
R A Richardson of Kountze announces candidacy for the 8th Judicial District DA in the May Democratic primary. He won the office in 1960 by 184 votes and was re-elected in 1964. Known as Booger Red, he is World War II veteran with 33 months in the Navy and formerly Hardin County Attorney from 1947 to 1955. He is married to Catherine Robertson with two children Martha and Rusty.
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R. A
Dick) Richardson
Kountze
Hardin
Tyler
Richardson
Booger Red
U. S. Navy
Southwest Pacific
Hardin County
Catherine Robertson
Martha
Rusty
Rebels and Raiders Gain In Area Cage Laurels Tuesday
Rebels, led by Harold Moss with 19 and Roy Gravis 18, beat Sabine Pass 77 to 42 as they dominated 50-15 at halftime. Raiders edged Hardin Hornets 49 to 47 with Benny McWilliams scoring 18 and Tohel 14 in a tight district clash.
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Bradsle
Rebels
Janey
Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass Sharks
Harold Moss
Raiders
Hardin
Benny McWilliams
Luin Serton
Tohe
Bucky
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E. Ricks
Lumberstom
Sheriff's ‘Department
Sheriff’s Posse and Rescue Unit
Orange County Rescue Unit
Silsbee and Sumberton
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department
Texas Highway Patrol
Overstreet
Lumberton
Billy Eaves
Texas Forest Service
Woodville
Silsbee High
Bridge City
Tueday
Forest Park
Trojan
Tim O’hearn
Harlan Deem
O’hearn
Silsbee Five
Tiger Manuel Tyler
Eugene Pattillo
Ralph Davenport
O'Hearn
Trojans
Tiger
Pattillo
Mike Shuff
Grady Walters
Davenport
Deem
F. C. Drake
Daniels Memorial
Fairfield
Southwestern Assemblies of God College
Waxahachie
Leon Bayless
Dallas
E. BE. Callaway
Palestine
R. H. Abbott
Sacramento
Calif
E.ton Richardson
Citizens Sales Tax Committee
Billy Paine Files
Clora Ard
Lumberton Pta
Founders Day
al Home Ambulance
Wayne Pullen
T. R. Dougharty
W. A. Crosby Jr
Leon Williams
Gulf States Utilities Co
Emil Slavik
John Busby
W. Brewer
Marvin Morgan
Baby
Travis Air Force Base
This City
Raymond Smallwood
Evadaie
Vietnam
San Augustine
the AE of
Morgan Lindsey
Morgan & Linders
Monroe
G. C. Murphy Company
McKeesport
R. A. Richardson
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